Global PC shipments decline in Q2 2026 as Apple gains share amid RAM shortage

The global PC market declined by 4% year-over-year in Q2 2026, but as Lenovo, Dell, and HP struggled, Apple's MacBook Neo helped it buck the downward trend.MacBook NeoNew data shared by Counterpoint Research shows that global PC shipments plummeted to 65 million units in the second quarter of the year. This brought an end to a prolonged period of growth that stretched all the way back to Q1 of 2025.But as the market as a whole struggled, Apple and Asus were able to weather the storm. That's good news for both companies, with economic headwinds unlikely to improve any time soon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Global PC shipments fell 4.9% year-on-year in Q2 2026 to 68.2 million units, ending nine straight quarters of growth, according to IDC. The AI-driven memory chip shortage, which isn't expected to ease until 2028, is driving the decline even as vendor revenues keep rising on price hikes. Apple bucked the trend, growing shipments 10.1% on strong MacBook Neo demand, while Lenovo, HP, and Dell all saw shipments slip.

Mac shipments grew 10% last quarter even as the full PC industry sank for the first time in two years. Here's why. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

In the computer market in the second quarter of this year, there was only one clear winner: Apple. It's the only company that managed to gain market share compared to the same period last year, as its shipments grew by 10.1%, according to a new IDC report. Apple shipped 6.7 million Macs in Q2 for a 9.9% market share, up from 6.1 million units and 8.5% market share in Q2 2025. Windows PC makers have been hit hard by their own price increases (which are due to the RAM crisis, of course). First-place Lenovo's shipments dropped to 16.6 million units from 17 million in the year-ago...

Global PC shipments declined 4.9 percent YoY in Q2 this year to 68.2 million units, according to the latest IDC report. This is the first decline after nine consecutive quarters of growth, and the memory chip shortage is the key reason behind the fall. Additionally, storage and geopolitical issues also continued to weigh on the market. Lenovo came in the top spot with 24.4 percent market share, followed by HP, Dell, Apple and Asus.

Apple gained ground in the PC market even as global shipments fell for the first time in more than two years, as the Mac outperformed a market squeezed by rising memory costs.Macs continue to gain market shareWorldwide PC shipments fell 4.9% year over year to 68.2 million units in the second quarter, ending nine straight quarters of growth. A persistent memory shortage prompted manufacturers to build inventory ahead of tighter supplies.Rising component costs also pushed PC makers to raise prices for customers. An estimated 6.7 million Macs shipped during the quarter, increasing Apple's shipments 10.1% year over year and lifting its PC market share from 8.5% to 9.9%.Lenovo, HP, and Dell all posted shipment declines during the same period. Apple was the only one of the top four PC vendors to deliver a meaningful year-over-year shipment increase even after raising Mac prices alongside the rest of the industry as memory costs climbed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums